Spring into Spring with a walkabout

Assess your landscape, make new discoveries, and plan to plant

It’s on every gardener’s mind. How soon will I be able to get into my garden? Memories are still fresh about how long we waited last spring. We have a powerful desire to poke around still-sleeping plants, push debris . . .

Posted: 2023-04-29

Timing always essential in reno process

Small bathroom remodel keeps stress levels low

Upgrading a two-piece main floor bathroom is often a very straightforward process, and can be achieved at a nominal cost over a short period of time. However, when amenities within are non-standard sizes, both costs and completion times tend . . .

Posted: 2023-04-29

Safety is always a priority on all construction sites

Spring weather has finally taken hold in Manitoba, which means people will be enjoying more outdoor activities. This also means that construction activity is about to become busier. While we usually equate construction season in Manitoba with road construction, . . .

Posted: 2023-04-29

Ultimate family home in Prairie Pointe

Loaded two-storey offers efficient, spacious design

When a two-storey home has five bedrooms and three bathrooms, most people assume it’s more than 2, 000 square-feet in size. The Florence — a brand new home design by A & S Homes — doesn’t quite reach that mark, . . .

Posted: 2023-04-29

Value and efficiency converge in Bridgwater Lakes

Finished lower-level includes separate entrance

On the surface, this 1, 888 square-foot, two-storey home built in 2016 may appear much like most other two-storey homes of these dimensions and vintage. But that’s not the case with 22 Hemmingwood Court, says Blair Reimer of RE/MAX One . . .

Posted: 2023-04-29

Convert your lawn to a prairie garden

Stonewall gardener’s design plan includes more than 400 plant groupings

Aimee Kornelsen has a plan. She is converting a lawn in her backyard to a prairie garden this spring with more than 400 plant groupings in sweeping masses that will provide year-round sustainable beauty. Curving pathways between combinations of . . .

Posted: 2023-04-22

Contractor likely best bet for concrete repair

Question: We have a 1986 house with an unfinished basement and exposed foundation with a vertical crack which lets water seep in. What can we do to fix this? Can we fix it ourselves or do we need a . . .

Posted: 2023-04-22

Aiming for a snug fit

Precise measurements critical in window install

Now that spring is in the air (or seemed to be briefly a few days ago), a beautiful morning was chosen to implement one of the isolated tasks of a current kitchen upgrade that involved breaching an exterior wall . . .

Posted: 2023-04-22

Make sure to Click Before You Dig

Spring is usually the time of year when Manitobans start tackling their lawn and garden projects. With the snow finally melting after a long winter, we are all itching to start getting our yard projects on the go. But . . .

Posted: 2023-04-22

Superb style in Sage Creek

Large two-storey classy and comfortable

When a builder undertakes the design of a luxury home, they often find themselves walking a fine line. On the one hand, they want to come up with a design that stirs the senses of prospective home buyers with an . . .

Posted: 2023-04-22